Nordic combined is ski jumping and cross country skiing combined. It is the only sport in the winter Olympics that women do not compete in. there are three events. Individual large hill, individual large hill, team. From the time when the race starts you have 10 seconds to begin your jump. You can wait the full 10 seconds or he can jump immediately. In the team part of the cross country exchanging of two teammates must be made by a tap by the hand on any part of the other teammate, within a zone is 15 meters wide and at least 45 meters long. Electronic timing is used to time the athlete. It stops when he breaks the light or photo barrier. A team will consist of 5 members
Terms-definitions
Inrun- the part of the jump the athlete travels down Outrun - the flat area at the bottom of the hill where the athletes stop Piste – the track Takeoff – when the athlete takes off of the jump Vertical – an uphill climb
Nordic combined
Nordic combined is ski jumping and cross country skiing combined. It is the only sport in the winter Olympics that women do not compete in. there are three events. Individual large hill, individual large hill, team. From the time when the race starts you have 10 seconds to begin your jump. You can wait the full 10 seconds or he can jump immediately. In the team part of the cross country exchanging of two teammates must be made by a tap by the hand on any part of the other teammate, within a zone is 15 meters wide and at least 45 meters long. Electronic timing is used to time the athlete. It stops when he breaks the light or photo barrier. A team will consist of 5 membersTerms-definitions
Inrun- the part of the jump the athlete travels downOutrun - the flat area at the bottom of the hill where the athletes stop
Piste – the track
Takeoff – when the athlete takes off of the jump
Vertical – an uphill climb